Posts by Melissa Lucio
Welligence Venezuela | OFAC orders Chevron to wind down operations in Venezuela
It’s official, Chevron has been ordered to cease activities in Venezuela. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License (GL) 41A on 4th…
Read MoreWelligence Corporate | 2025 E&P capex guidance – North Sea investment set to rise, but for how long?
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Read MoreWelligence M&A | Global upstream deal-making in January 2025 – a summary
There were six transactions announced in January 2025, down from the 10 in December and broadly in line with the rolling 12-month average. The announced…
Read MoreWelligence Latin America Q4 2024 M&A Report | Deal-making slows down, but new activity is imminent
The year saw 26 deals announced in Latin America, compared to 16 in 2023. Activity was primarily driven by Argentina, which saw 14 transactions. Nine…
Read MoreArgentina M&A | Pluspetrol strengthens Vaca Muerta portfolio with acquisition from ExxonMobil/QatarEnergy
On 16 December 2024, Pluspetrol announced the acquisition of operated and non-operated stakes in six Vaca Muerta blocks from ExxonMobil and QatarEnergy (which acquired a…
Read MoreArgentina Rumblings on the Ground | is a bullish outlook reasonable?
Welligence recently visited Buenos Aires, Argentina to meet with key stakeholders in the O&G sector to gauge the overall upstream climate and discuss the country’s…
Read MoreWelligence | Weekly Quick Takes
This report provides our clients with access to the key postings on our LinkedIn page. It is regularly updated, with the most recent posts sitting…
Read MoreBrazil Rumblings on the Ground | Brazilian upstream market: evolution or regression?
Welligence recently visited Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to meet with key stakeholders in the O&G sector to gauge the overall upstream climate and discuss the…
Read MoreLatin America Q3 2024 M&A Quarterly | Uptick in deal activity driven by YPF’s portfolio optimization
Out of the 13 deals announced in Q3 2024, ten occurred in Argentina, one in Brazil, one in Trinidad and Tobago, and one in Mexico.…
Read MoreArgentina M&A | YPF kicks off sales program as local independents snap up packages
YPF has signed contracts for nine of the eleven clusters available in its “Project Andes” divestment program. The details of each sale, including consideration and…
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